Engine Stop/Start who leaves it on?

[jbounce]

Wondering who switches this off? Or does it depend on the trip?

[redgoesfaster14]

I leave mine on. I've noticed that it saves me enough fuel to warrant it's use.

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[turbice]

I leave it on. but turn it off when needed, e.g., if turning into a busy intersection . i turn it off. then back on after that. if in a slow moving carpark. i turn it off.

[Guest001]

In my model i can disable it by using the auto hold. Is handy at times

[NuffNuff]

I keep mine off because the stop start traffic I am in isn't light to light. It's towards the end of the freeway and it's constantly turning off. Keeping a distance and rolling a lot helps but I find people keep cutting in front of the two car gap

[Guest001]

I keep mine off because the stop start traffic I am in isn't light to light. It's towards the end of the freeway and it's constantly turning off. Keeping a distance and rolling a lot helps but I find people keep cutting in front of the two car gap

Creeping with the brake on lightly is the best way to stuff a 7spd DSG

[NuffNuff]

yeah im not holding the brake, just letting it roll. its just a pain in the ass everyone wants to cram into the slight gap

[maxrob200]

Does the stop/start stay off permanently or does it need to be turned off each time the car is started to disable it

[Guest001]

Every time after you start the engine. Is pretty hard if at all possible to disable it permanently

[Mi16 Man]

Can we disable via VAGCOM? The dealer won't do it as part of delivery but if I visit an APR specialist, they can code it to be null and void. Seems a PITA to me and, a mate who owns a Q7 3L TDI.


MY13 Kluger KX-S AWD / MY16 Polo GTI

[Guest001]

Not as far as I have seen on various forums

[Dam355]

I hate it - it's he first thing I do when I start the ignition - switch it off!

[alexaescht]

If people are wondering why it's set to on as default, it's because the system is directly related to the car's greenhouse rating (and fuel use/emissions). Pretty sure it's mandatory to have it on as default if the car is fitted with it.

[VW_Tim]

You are right alexaescht... The start/stop automatic doesn't just start/stop the engine, it is also responsible for charging and controlling the battery...
There is an option to build a micro-controller that automatically controls the button (like a memory function of last setting):

https://translate.google.com.au/translate?sl=auto&tl=en&js=y&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nicomania.de%2Fauto%2Fstart-stop-automatik-deaktivieren&edit-text=

I haven't tried it myself, but sounds very plausible.

[jbounce]

yeah im not holding the brake, just letting it roll. its just a pain in the ass everyone wants to cram into the slight gap

Lol @ Second sentence if read in isolation.